Plot
Shankar
(Sooraj
Pancholi)
is
a
happy-go-lucky
soldier
who
connects
people
with
their
near
and
dear
ones
when
they
are
missing
them,
with
the
hep
of
his
'satellite'.
When
our
hero
ends
up
injuring
himself
during
a
fire-exchange,
he
trades
his
sick
leave
for
a
few
days
off
and
sets
off
to
meet
his
mother
and
grandmother
in
Pollachi.
His
friends
from
the
batallion
pack
him
with
gifts
and
messages
for
their
close
ones.
After
taking
the
'army
shapath'
to
return
back
to
the
base
within
the
stipulated
time,
he
sets
out
on
a
journey
from
Jammu
&
Kashmir
to
Kanyakumari.
On
his
way
to
his
hometown,
Sooraj
crosses
path
with
different
people
who
are
stuck
up
in
sticky
situations
and
helps
them
out.
He
even
connects
with
a
nurse,
Pramila
(Megha
Akash),
with
whom
his
mother
is
keen
to
set
him
with
for
an
arranged
marriage.
The
rest
of
the
plot
revolves
around
how
Sooraj
keeps
up a
soldier's promise.
Direction
While
we
have
seen
many
army-based
stories
in
the
past,
director
Irrfan
Kamal
presents
a
fresh
narrative
with
Satellite
Shankar
where
the
focus
is
more
on
human
feelings
rather
than
guns
and
bullets.
However,
when
it
comes
to
executing
this
idea
on
the
big
screen,
Kamal
falters
a
bit
as
logic
gets
tossed
out
of
the
window.
Some
of
the
sub-plots
seem
to
be
a
drag.
Performances
Sooraj
Pancholi
has
put
in
sincere
effort
in
his
act.
Unfortunately,
his
body
language
and
dialogue
delivery
never
lets
him
shine
throughout
the
film.
Megha
Akash
makes
a
confident
debut
and
her
cute
banter
with
Sooraj
Pancholi
leaves
you
with
a
smile.
Paulomi
Gosh
has
done
a
fine
job
as
a
video
blogger.
Technical
Aspects
Jiten
Harmeet
Singh's
lens
perfectly
capture
the
diversity
of
the
country.
Chandan
Arora's
editing
could
have
been
a
little
more
sharper
to
tie
up
the
loose
ends.
Music
Barring
Aari
Aari,
none
of
the
other
songs
have
a
recall
value.
The
background
music
might
remind
you
of
many
films
from
the
past.
Verdict
"Sir
main
zubaan
catch
nahi
karta
sir...
Feelings
hoti
hai
naa
sir
woh
catch
karta
hoon,"
says
Shankar
(Sooraj
Pnacholi).
Well,
staying
true
to
these
words,
the
film
does
succeed
in
connecting
with
your
emotions.
Unfortunately,
the
effect
isn't
long-lasting.
I
am
going
with
2
stars.